Regulation

Regulation
SEC Head Concerned About “Substantial” Cybercrime And The Rise Of ICOs
September 06, 2017

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton said on Tuesday he is concerned that investors of all sizes don’t understand the full scale and scope of risks posed by cybercriminals and cybercrime. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Wells Fargo Sued Again — This Time By Employees
September 06, 2017

Wells Fargo may, at times, seem to be on some sort of mission to see how many distinct groups can sue the bank before the year’s end — this week a new, and perhaps unexpected, demographic segment has entered the fray. Get the Full Story...

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Federal Reserve Bank Of New York’s Dudley Runs Into Disclosure Trouble
September 04, 2017

Federal Reserve Bank of New York Head William Dudley has violated code of conduct rules, reported Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Australia Officially Bans Excessive Credit Surcharges
September 01, 2017

Australia has officially closed a legal loophole such that as of today, it is no longer legal to charge a credit card surcharge that is higher than the cost of taking the payment itself.  That adds up to about a 1.5 percent interchange fee for...

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New York State Of (Cybersecurity) Mind
August 28, 2017

New cyber-rules are taking effect in New York state, with wide-ranging impact for financial services players near and far.  Brexit gets down to business on data protection, and Down Under, underworld activities are raking in the (digital) dollars.

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Blue Apron Faces Lawsuit Claiming It Misled Investors
August 22, 2017

Things have been looking a bit more difficult for food delivery startup Blue Apron. After months of facing concerns that its competitive future may be limited now that Amazon has officially entered its space, now it has been hit by a lawsuit from a disgruntled...

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CLEARR And CHOICE On The Hill, But Not On Payments Regs
August 22, 2017

Capitol Hill offers the ultimate horse race. Following who’s up, down, in the running, out of the race and which bills might pass … Why should it be any different when it comes to payments and financial services? PYMNTS’ Karen Webster sat down with Bill...

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FinTech Mergers a-Plenty, While in Trump Era, Fewer Fines for Firms
August 14, 2017

On the regulatory front, last week saw a bit of news about mergers – actually, more than a bit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Wells Fargo’s New Alleged Scandal? Failing To Refund Owed Insurance Payments
August 08, 2017

Wells Fargo — after a year of headaches, hassles and a seemingly unending hit parade of scandals — is now facing the ire of regulators who question why the bank is not refunding insurance money owed to customers who paid off their loans early. Get...